Event: Lost in Vintage
We all love a good Vintage sale – there’s nothing quite like rummaging through some bygone clothing to stumble across a gem. I love spending weekends wandering down places like Brick Lane (as I did today, in fact), in search of nothing in particular, just something unique, authentic and timeless. On Saturday 24th September, 12pm,...
Coveting: Colour Blocking Bags
I’m a little obsessed with bright, single coloured bags right now. Massively so. We all know colour blocking is huge right now (and from the looks of the catwalks, set to continue in some form into AW11 and well into SS12 too, from my keen trend-hunting skills) but it takes a certain amount of confidence...
Local Delights: Creighton’s Chocolate in Leighton Buzzard
This weekend, I took a long overdue trip back home to Bedfordshire; to my hometown of Leighton Buzzard. I moved to London last September but I love going back; you don’t realise how nice a place is, especially one you grew up in, until you’re not there anymore. It’s a historic market town with a...
Coveting: The Pleated Skirt
Wedges by Marc by Marc JacobsClutches by Asos Ever since the Carrie Whistles skirt hit the high street, everyone’s been going a bit crazy for pleated skirts. And I’m not surprised. Summery yet not too casual/off to the beach, demure yet fun and sexy, grown-up and childlike all at once. Been playing around with ShopStyle...
Interview on the SoSolo Blog
Last week I was interviewed by the awesome SoSolo blog, all about Tea & Crayons and how illustration collectives work. If you don’t know SoSolo, it’s an online fashion boutique that sells exclusive women’s clothing, vintage finds and collections from up and coming designers. Pretty awesome. SO Pearl Necklace Dress, £30 Roselet Collar Tunic/Dress, £40...
Coveting: Kurt Geiger Fashionistas Corso Como Shoe
When I went to Fashion’s Night Out a few weeks (months? who knows) ago, aside from frolicking around with free booze and gaping at things I couldn’t afford, I was intrigued and pleasantly surprised at the effort the high street was going to to put on this experiential shopping night. I still haven’t done a...
Here comes A/W… And some Birthday buys
In my previous post I talked about my epic hunt/experiment with AW trousers. You know, trousers, remember them? They’re back, and in a big way. During the hunt, I also bought some AW stuff, in a quest to not waste my money in the stuttering and faltering sales on things I don’t actually need. Also...
Trousers are dead. Long live trousers.
I’m a dress and tights girl. All the way. Or shorts and leggings. Basically, I never wear trousers, or even jeans. My last pair of jeans wore out about 8 months ago and I haven’t replaced them. I basically only wear them in the winter anyway; but this year I want to be… less scruffy....
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AW Trends: Yumi
As I said in a previous post about Yumi and our AW lookbook, I promised I’d post the trend boards for this season. Mainly because I curated and designed them! So these should be up in my Portfolio soon – I need to make a ‘Graphic Design’ subsection. I can’t publicicse most of the work...
Harvey Nichols window in The Mailbox, Birmingham
On saturday I took the train back up to ye olde Midlands (as is customary for me) for a friend’s birthday. It was at The Mailbox in Birmingham, which for those who have never been, is very nice. High end shops, with restaurants and bars. You are led there from New Street by abstract lines...
London Times: Liberty, Beyond The Valley, and other adventures…
So as I mentioned in my previous post, I had a little trip to London on thursday :) Packed quite a lot in, did I. First up, Liberty’s. I can never get over the beauty of that store. I don’t think I’ve ever bought a thing from there but I love wandering around the rooms,...
